Topic: Shameless self-advertising

[scottws]

I attempted to install a program that obviously wasn't Vista-compatible.  It was taking awhile so I just kinda left it.  After awhile I went back to look for the dialog box, looking for that "Finished!" message but I couldn't even find the box.  So I check in C:\Program Files (x86) and find the program folder there.  I try to run it but it says "Unknown Windows version" and then exits.  I soon discover it's not going to be useful to me, so I go to uninstall it, and there's no uninstall entry in Add/Remove Programs.  I also can't find an uninstaller in the program folder.

So I just delete the folder and begin looking for a Vista-compatible registry cleaner.  I come across this CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner everywhere in a Google search.  So I search "cleanmypc registry cleaner review" and here is the first result:

http://www.sofotex.com/reviews/r13273.html

Now you can't tell me that those comments aren't from people that are falsely promoting that program.  They are just too... fake.

[gpw11]

very good site for any downloading

I don't know about that one, but the others are totally suspect.

[Quemaqua]

Yeah, some of them were awfully thin.  "hi omg I'm totally just some dude and <bullet point A>, <bullet point B>, <bullet point C>..."

[WindAndConfusion]

I go to uninstall it, and there's no uninstall entry in Add/Remove Programs.  I also can't find an uninstaller in the program folder. So I just delete the folder and begin looking for a Vista-compatible registry cleaner.

I have nothing to add except that if Windows 7 doesn't finally include a real fucking package manager, some bitches in Redmond iz gonna get shanked.

Edit: Ah, shit, this was my 2¹⁰ post.

[Ghandi]

You've got to wonder how much this sort of thing goes on with the major sites. I'm sure it's a little more subtle there.

[Pugnate]

I've seen this for <i>tons</i> of new products across cnet.

But the big guy does it too. MS hires loads of employees to express fanboyism for their products across the forums. Nvidia does the same thing, in fact one guy "rollo" was eventually found out on the Anandtech forums. Initially, he appeared to be the biggest Nvidia fanboy ever, until he was found out. I wish I was kidding about this, but this sorta thing is regular.

Funny thing is that on Amazon, for most new products, inevitably the first user review is almost always long, well written, very informative and completely positive.

[Ghandi]

Yeah, I suspected as much. I generally look for negative reviews, mostly because I suspect they are more legit - although you have to wonder how much the opposite goes on - competitors posting negative comments.

[gpw11]

I'm sure that goes on quite a bit.  It makes it hard because the internet is great for getting opinions on products before you buy them.